Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Grenada
Grenada: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 69.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Grenada, 1977–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of food products in total merchandise exports in Grenada is 69.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Grenada peaked at 97.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2000.
That places Grenada 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 96.1% | — |
| 1978 | 95.4% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 96.8% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 92.2% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 95.5% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 97.0% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 80.2% | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 84.1% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 84.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 87.0% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 78.5% | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 55.8% | -28.8% |
| 1999 | 85.2% | +52.6% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | -58.4% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | +37.8% |
| 2002 | 75.5% | +54.8% |
| 2003 | 76.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 81.4% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 80.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 73.7% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | -41.5% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | +35.4% |
| 2010 | 82.9% | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 86.4% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 82.1% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 75.6% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 80.2% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | -25.3% |
| 2024 | 69.1% | +12.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 69.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.9%, 3.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 69.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.3%, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Grenada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -58.4% | 85.2% | 35.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.1% | 95.4% | 96.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 95.4% | 92.2% | 97.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 79.4% | 55.8% | 87.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 35.4% | 81.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 70.0% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 61.7% | 82.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 18 Ethiopia 80.4% compare
- 19 Panama 73.6% compare
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 72.5% compare
- 22 Paraguay 69.1% compare
- 23 New Zealand 69.0% compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 68.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Grenada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -3.62 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -30.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 170.66 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,455 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Grenada?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Grenada was 69.1% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2000.
- How does Grenada rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Grenada ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.